10 Things UFC Champ Jiri Prochazka Can't Live Without | GQ Sports

There are a few things UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka can't live without. From his UFC championship belt and a katana sword to his black jaguar tooth necklace, these are the UFC fighter's ten essentials.
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0:00 Introduction
0:09 UFC CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
0:50 BOOK OF FIVE RINGS
1:56 SAMURAI OUTFIT
2:32 KATANA
3:17 CZECH FLAG
3:50 SAMURAI SHOT
4:11 TRAINING GEAR
4:43 JOURNAL
5:20 BLACK JAGUAR TOOTH NECKLACE

[@dustinnunes]

You can't hate this guy. Wise, focused, kind and truly lives by a warriors code. Look up to him alot

[@x1910Polaroid]

@@warnerbuller-lecriut4750 you rather prefer guys who have troubles getting along with the law and are controversial..

[@x1910Polaroid]

@@warnerbuller-lecriut4750 what would you expect? :D action-movie stories?

[@ericmass7262]

@@warnerbuller-lecriut4750 Jiri is boring person? :D :D :D :D D:D wow. You will make me to create english subs for his czech interviews so you will get to know him who he really is

[@ericmass7262]

@@warnerbuller-lecriut4750 thats the last thing I wanna do… Wasting my time with some dumbass. Its only only and once again only your opinion. En

[@jcam320]

Definitely my idol lol growing up i wanted to live my life exactly how he lives his. I don't train anymore but for many many years I did. I always told my friends i wanted to leave for a few years to train with monks and live in the woods and just train all day 😂😂

[@destinyon30fps]

I love how he actually shows he uses these things instead of like other ppl they would bring in fresh brand new things

[@ducksauce0074]

Different people different taste

[@clearlyalunhead1109]

Or when they bring in a product they're sponsored by

[@joeytaylor4799]

Izzy brought some grimy gloves didn’t he

[@nembafoe4995]

Lil uzi did too

[@Jonathangf16]

Tyson Fury brought his “cream” for stress.

[@anasshahid224]

Jiri is a modern day warrior, so talented in the octagon, respectful to his opponents, thanks for having him on GQ 🙌

[@dior6s-]

@AHHHlol warriors dont use guns lol

[@dior6s-]

@AHHHlol a warrior is a fighter or someone who can protect their selves jiri is a mma fighter u idiot😂

[@Rome6601]

I agree 💯😊👍.....

[@tristansk5770]

@AHHHlol shut up nerd

[@trevorphillips8734]

@AHHHlol my guy fights with people who are trying to KO him or choke him out they aren’t point fighting lol, dude gets beat up for a LIVING. I agree warriors are on the battlefield but in his own way he has a battlefield he plays on aka the octagon.

[@anakinsky3576]

jiri has the highest midichlorian count in all of mma

[@austinpigza]

Tony close second but if you asked him what star wars is he'd called you a nerd

[@AyeYoYoYooo]

111%

[@BrazFencil]

He is everything Luke Rockhold thinks he is.

[@zmanzizou1461]

hhh for Real 😂 💯

[@plaqued9526]

yeah just wait till rockhold decimates costa, and makes a run for the middle weight belt.

[@madgavin7568]

@@plaqued9526 Sadly I think Costa kills Rockhold and the 'Luke Out Cold' memes once again flair up. Costa might be unprofessional but he's young, skilled and dangerous. Luke has been inactive for awhile with his last win being in 2017, five years ago. Luke has since then sustained bad injuries, brutal KO losses and has only gotten older. Luke had his time, but its over and his comeback will only be a confirmation of that.

[@carphucker2973]

@@plaqued9526 he isn’t good enough for that sorry

[@Nile15rush_fj]

Rockhold is a taekwondo guy who thinks he's a samurai

[@tonatiuhnino3711]

I'm convinced that Jiri is a real life samurai who was frozen in time and now has to adapt to the modern world.

[@tomazrodrigues7006]

I would say the same thing except he’s a little on the tall side for a samurai

[@xftbllplyr2091]

You have no idea what a real samurai was. This guy has rejected his own culture

[@lennaymaboyyy4848]

@@xftbllplyr2091 true, Jiri would’ve literally murdered a samurai

[@carson21211]

@@xftbllplyr2091 No he hasn't rejected his own culture. He has adopted a love for another one. You can be multi-cultured. More people should take a deeper interests into other cultures of the World.

[@solbenjib7580]

@@tomazrodrigues7006 musashi was a really tall samurai compared to everyone else

[@viveroha]

Completely unexpected appearance

[@tbug5737]

One we wanted but didn't deserve.

[@Rome6601]

Ikr... I instantly clicked

[@VinylUnboxings]

Idk he looks exactly like I thought he looked

[@demon4874]

Yes, i didn’t expect that

[@mattcalderon258]

These items are actually essential to Jiri unlike other episodes of this series. Jiri is genuine and pure. Great guy.

[@user-nx1pe2cs1t]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@maidenmadness1]

Yeah the green tea extract is so essential and not obviously product placement for advertising revenue... lmfao get a grip bro.

[@Nile15rush_fj]

@@maidenmadness1 it is essential to his wellbeing since you know, he is a professional athlete you 🤡. The fact that it's sponsored is a bonus

[@user-nx1pe2cs1t]

@@maidenmadness1 i dont think anyone is talking about all the items, just most. even though green tea extract is far better and healthier than candy like so many others say. and all the other candy named by other people aren't product placement?? i dont see anywhere else promoting that green tea. so what ad revenue? it's a shout out.

[@user-nx1pe2cs1t]

@@chrism6446 where is it? it is no where to be found

[@sexualchocolate516]

Unpopular opinion: this man needs to be on the cover of UFC 5

[@madboi2712]

He can become a superstar if he defends his belt 2-3 times .

[@sexualchocolate516]

@@madboi2712 agreed. He’s got the it factor. Entertaining fighter and unique personality

[@xxlk969xx7]

You wanna curse him?

[@evenflowcss]

No he doesn't. We don't need that curse hanging over his head.

[@PaulisInclusion]

Charles should be on the cover

[@caidenhutchins3449]

It's good to see someone showing actually practical things like books and clothes rather than pointlessly flashy garbage that they clearly have no real connection to. That's why I love Jiri, he's so genuine and he cares so much about his lifestyle and the meaning behind the objects rather than the actual material. edit: Idk why people are so heated in the reply section, I called his objects practical because most of them have everyday uses. A katana can be used for training, his kimono is clothing to be worn whenever, his tea is obviously a drink, his book has provided him with the code that he abides by... He clearly has an attachment to his objects, they are important to him I think that's pretty clear to see. I don't mean to target any other ufc fighters by calling his possessions practical compared to theirs. I was simply saying that I like that he wasn't flexing random material, it just appears to be truly important to him.

[@mdb1010]

This happens all the time but fanboys never fail to comment this same exact thing.. every single time lmao

[@zorlockts5744]

@@mdb1010 lol right , swear to god every athlete / celeb I’ve seen do this all the time the people in the comments are talking about how the person in the vid is humble or some bs

[@yallugly4317]

@@mdb1010 right they're so corny lol

[@hamdiatasoy2456]

Yeah bunch of superficial weeb garbage is better than superficial flashy garbage. A man basing his entire personality in a foreign country is better than liking nice shoes.

[@jerryjuliangutierrez7536]

Stfu dork I can't stand you dorks in the comments always being tryhards stop being a groupie child you sound so stupid

[@erikjuarezdk2367]

What a fuckin boss! Comes into the UFC, fairly unknown, with a little bit of english.. 3 fights in and he's the champ of the world and showed the heart of a lion in his title win. True warrior.

[@bigda6407]

If you were a hardcore mma fan he was known

[@obama_yo_mama4653]

@@bigda6407 you didnt need to be a true hardcore.

[@bigda6407]

@@obama_yo_mama4653 not a lot of casuals know about rizin

[@obama_yo_mama4653]

@@bigda6407 ehh I think its more of a dif ide consider most of the people who know about the other promotions as like intermediate, just a difference in how we think.

[@Nile15rush_fj]

@@bigda6407 nobody knows rizin. Japanese mma is not widely available like American mma is. Just bc someone doesn't watche it doesn't mean they are a casual lol you 🤡

[@web3influencerawards221]

Glover & Jiri was the most respectful rivalry I've ever seen, and it led to most violent championship fight I've ever seen. It was a WAR!

[@doposud]

yet still both did it with respect to their opponent , showing respect before start of every round and smiling when round goes on , it's like 2 enemies fighting to death and when round ends and it looks like 2 friends with nothing but respect for eachother

[@deadarmd]

Easily the best 205 fight ever. Shogun had some great ones but jiri and glover it was straight out of a game and makes sense it being in Singapore

[@abhaymohancm4565]

I love how he kept the old book till this day A true samurai

[@bm2618]

He’s said reading that book was life changing

[@Nile15rush_fj]

Doesn't get any genuine than that

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

People, forget Jiri fought in Japan. He won the Belt in Rizin, a Japanese MMA Organization. He really loves, Japanese Culture.

[@doposud]

Rizin does vlogs about their fighters and their lives , when they did vlog about Jiri they aplogized that they haven't done vlog on him sooner . They said : We did not knew how big fan of Japanese culture Jiri is , he is more Japanese than some people in our organization

[@pacificplug]

This is a guy who’s a role model for everyone, true Gigacha

[@cliffbooth4826]

In an era of safe champs like izzy, this dude is truly a king. Never a dull moment in any of his fights.. long may he reign

[@unitysnip3zz794]

Safe champs 😂 if there’s no need to take risks and get less damaged in a fight why wouldn’t he do it, if he purposely took damage for the fans hes a moron

[@madgavin7568]

What about Oliveira? He's been must-see TV for a long time but it seems he's finally gotten the respect he deserved after winning the belt. All his fights since then have been edge of your seat level action. Regardless what happens at UFC 280, the Olive Era has been such great fun to witness. That being said, Jiri is a lot of fun too.

[@benpuljak2304]

oliveria volkanovski figuerido

[@bohemiancasanova5538]

Agreed however you can't blame that on Izzy. It is up to the challenger to bring the fight, not for a champion to chase him in the ring.

[@TkKirkland-lm5wv]

Izzy has cleaned out the division. How is he safe ?

[@waterbender9939]

I see Jiri, I click.

[@ronatlas2055]

Man’s straight out of a movie, what a character

[@sammygee2387]

After his win over Volkon. I knew this dude was a problem. This guy was born to fight. I think he’s gonna be at the top for a long time.

[@user-zg7cf4bs4v]

He barely survived glover, there is a high chance glover can regain the title

[@columodonnell9202]

@@user-zg7cf4bs4v Retain the title? He already lost it

[@user-zg7cf4bs4v]

@@columodonnell9202 oh i meant regain

[@r.mcnair9279]

@@user-zg7cf4bs4v yeah. Respect to both men, but glover had some issues right before the fight which I believe actually happened and not just an excuse like alot of guys that lose.

[@tomaspipek9703]

@@user-zg7cf4bs4v Definitely not, the only reason why Glover took Jiri down was due to jiri always using flying knees, he wont be using them against glover anymore, in stand up Jiri was dominating, especially round 2 and 3, experiencing first fight will be far more benefitial for Jiri than for Glover

[@mondy4119]

We love Jiří Procházka in Czechia! 🇨🇿

[@sdominik3945]

he's a great champion, i can't wait for his fight with Jan if it happens 🇵🇱🇨🇿

[@da23injulecz]

v utery sem byl u zurbarky v Brne v bohunicich a jedu busem a najednou Denisa na billboardu jak hajzl velikost asi jak orel od mattonki u dalnice :D jako Moravak si nemuzu pomoct nez byt na Jury fakt hrdej, pac mu fandi skoro celej svet, tech hejteru ma minimum a z dobryho duvodu, doufam ze na rematchi vsem zavre hubu a ukaze co v nem je, navic konecne nasincum ukazuje pravou tvar MMA a jde dobrym prikladem narozdil od Vemolu Muradovu a jinym medialne znamym chujum

[@SolidDragonUK]

GREAT CHAMP

[@steadyeddy6184]

It’s great seeing countries backing there fellow champion , I feel like USA and the UK don’t respect there champs enough

[@theangrycheeto]

Why does he pronounce his name like that here? I thought it was pronounced like yee-zhee or something 🤔

[@yaboicaden200]

Jiri is my favorite fighter ever. He really inspires me to train fighting myself with his true samurai warrior mindset. So many people say they are warriors but Jiri actually lives the style and mindset.

[@JohnSmith-lc1ml]

You wont get any better if you only fight yourself. You need to spar against other people.

[@Brianpeckin]

Favorite ever new to mma? Lol 😂

[@yaboicaden200]

@@JohnSmith-lc1ml I have friends I spar occasionally need to do it more

[@elshanks1578]

@@Brianpeckin watch his rizin matches before you talk

[@Brianpeckin]

@@elshanks1578 makes no difference

[@xxlk969xx7]

I like that jiri is more like a traditional martial artist rather than just a fighter.

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

I just absolutely love how he calls Glover, "the Glover". 😂

[@MrMajsterixx]

iam czech and i know how it sounds funny in english but we dont use indefinite and definite article in czech so much, it was actualy one of the hardest things for me to grasp, so iam sure he isnt using it on purpose to diminish him

[@Casteeyo...]

lol... I kept noticing that as well

[@hexravenz8970]

I really like how bought his country flag. This dude really fighting for his country and representing Czech

[@kylewright2676]

His fight with Glover was insane. Back and forth until the finish. Congrats on the belt Jiri.

[@alexandruana3476]

I love the fact that his english is getting better. I'm so glad you're getting out there, Jiri!!

[@ch3rt.]

Can't wait till he improves english enough to be confident about expressing his thoughts. He really has a different mindset and as a czech, watching hours of his interviews in past 6 or so years, I can say, all you now think he is (samurai, warrior, martial artist...) is just a teaser to the truth. Wait for it, it will be worth it. 🙂

[@viniopini]

I love Jiri, he is an incredible inspiration.

[@p_ttown1979]

one of the most interesting people in the ufc rn. like a mortal combat character

[@mindful4125]

I love how beat up that Miyamoto Musashi book is! It adds personality to it!

[@MrMountain707]

Jiri is a true old school martial artist.

[@boii6569]

Jiři is such a good guy

[@jamalm.167]

Because of this guy I’ve been putting up my fist everyday in the mirror for almost a month now

[@elyas4637]

Something I noticed is that he always use “The" when talking about a person like in 0:29 “The Glover" or 1:37 “The Jan". It's like he fought some rare species lol.

[@keithb4077]

"Katana- made for ONLY ONE THING... for KILLING. ...so I use it for training for MMA..." :) Love this guy. Notice that cellphone, Applewatch, etc. aren't on the list, and probably wouldn't make his top 100.

[@kichmadev]

I like that "katana is made for one thing" bit... its like saying you are training your body to become a weapon, and weapon's purpose is "killing" opposition. So if you understand what katanas are for, then you understand what learning fighting is for. Ofc in today's age we are not killing anyone and train recreationally , but that's the philosophy if you train to win gladiator matches.

[@ondrejaneurysm4454]

Jirka je momentálně asi nejslavnější Čech 😀

[@toninD]

naprosto zaslouženě

[@connorsheerin7563]

I don’t live there but I would think Adam Ondra is pretty big there

[@NeFjuS]

@@connorsheerin7563 Well, its not a big sport in Czech sadly... but MMA numbers are going crazy because of our OKTAGON organization.

[@adamadam3734]

@@connorsheerin7563 I lived here my whole life and i never heard of Adam Ondra XD

[@karnage654]

Jiri just don’t got any materialistic things, he a modern day samurai

[@franlovelsimic8421]

You do realize each item he brought is a materialistic thing?

[@wetosb]

Man, i love glover and i wish him to get back the title but jiri is such a good person, he is calm and dont do that trash talk that is usually on the LW fighters. He is just training and focusing on getting what he want and now he gets it and that is the hardest part, what next now? I dont know but i cheer he achieve.

[@Laku987654321]

*the glover .get it right

[@kurtisgonzales37]

Dude, that was such an intense fight. Loved every second. Glover is a beast at 42.

[@nicolaiby1846]

Its cool to see Jiri get some recognition. His English is also way better than before.

[@ostouri]

now this is the real last samurai respect the history and know so much

[@mahlstadt]

What a focussed guy. No gold watches or fancy leather goods here. Books, flag, training gear and green tea extract. This dude is clearly not distracted and will be hard to beat.

[@SRDXXF]

The creator of this katanga is a true grandmaster with a family history of creating swords for many tokugawan shogun warriors. The legendary Hempwork family swordsmiths were second to none.

[@armuk]

loooool

[@sayo2409]

what's funny@@armuk

[@Darth_Anar]

I hope he stays this humble and self reflective. I think those are great qualities in a champ.

[@Dadusak]

Our first UFC champion

[@ducksauce0074]

A wise man once said dont let a ma with a samurai sword into your house

[@MrSinBADDY]

haha thats all I thought about during the video

[@sameershafaat1817]

We’re all thinking about Dan right?

[@isaacalzate8262]

@@sameershafaat1817 Lol i just saw that video yesterday

[@theonlyoctober6662]

😂😆😂😂😆😆😆😂

[@TheCudlitz]

@@sameershafaat1817 Dan who?

[@EvolveNowYoga]

Jiri is a true martial artist! Love the way he carries himself!

[@TechOutAdam]

Jiri truly is a modern day samurai.

[@user-dc9yv4rf1f]

I never get bored of hearing his scream

[@granitvit8684]

We all love you jiri!

[@Beeblebr0x]

2:12 he has built-in armor in his chest.

[@nasersi6365]

you just gotta love this man.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Gotta appreciate this man for always giving us exciting fights, good man.

[@polelubalukalan12345]

Czech samurai 🇨🇿!!!

[@CarlWheezey]

Such deep respect for Japanese culture, you can really see how much he appreciates their teachings and takes them seriously

[@dszdj2927]

This dude has a great attitude and great cardio

[@leodanysperezreyes1145]

Jiri is such a like-able person. Hope he’s champ for a long time.

[@evenflowcss]

Of course he brings his katana around 😅 Can be an absolute meme sometimes, but he's a savage and I'm a big fan. Go Jiri!

[@ItsOnlyNiall]

🤦

[@marculess777]

Not sure if he can bring catana to plane 😂

[@MrMajsterixx]

@@marculess777 i think that when u say you are the champion of UFC and show them the belt u can bring whatever u want there

[@marculess777]

@@MrMajsterixx Probably 😁😇

[@TimothyBrake]

Jiri is awesome person. His manager that gifted him the book deserves a lot of praise as otherwise Jiri might have taken another route in his life. Most likely by reading and ‘connecting’ to that book, Jiri changed his life in a good way. Great story & person and hope to see him for a very long career in the UFC. 🏆

[@demon4874]

Yo didn’t expect you guys to invite Jiri! His one of my fav fighter now

[@ian1387g]

Never thought I'd see the Czech Samurai on GQ lol

[@SupaFonzy]

Bro, you gotta love Jiri

[@Sephiroth-1]

Watching this guy fight is like watching a real life Kung Fu Movie 🔥🔥🔥

[@grimmywizard]

Jiri is my favourite fighter in the roster right now along with Brandon and Charles. He's a literal samurai irl

[@Day-ZDuke]

Jiri is the man!! Much respect and continued success

[@aizrh88]

Very insightful visit on Jiri. I thought he just roll playing samurai but I can see now how samurai philosophy affects and shapes him and his life. Thank GQ.

[@Mak2Grim]

Man I love jiri so much and he’s a beast in ufc 4

[@Racso88e]

Never would have expected to see this guy on here. Good for him on the exposure. Hes a brute in the octagon

[@acetone29]

so fresh to see someone really share their essentials... instead of flexing their AP, Rollie or LV.

[@gershomtan5879]

Jiri is a Viking that got lost and ended up becoming a samurai.

[@IMEEDEYATE]

Jiri “The samurai” Prochazka or Jiri “The jaguar” Prochazka. Got me at the book of 5 rings. Much respect to this guy really trying to master his craft. No wonder Jon jones went up a weight 😂

[@spacehippie92]

Jiri is a legend!

[@Schticky]

If Jiri defends his belt he’s gonna pop off. Dudes is a real anime character without the Izzy cringe.

[@cullencalabria6824]

Jiri is my favorite he deserves fight of the year and that is my favorite ufc moment congrats jiri

[@jahnavinandan]

Coolest champ ever! Texeira vs prochazka 2 could be fight of the year. Can't wait!

[@zayaanzakir]

Jiri embodies a modern day Samurai. I love the flavour of persona he brings to the UFC ❤ Can't wait for the Glover rematch 🔥

[@dakuratto3786]

Jiří got incredible heart. Real G

[@talon3684]

I like that Jiri is going to wear something different for every walkout. It's cool for Champs in the UFC to take things to another level and heighten the moment. For Jiri, that's a good look for him and special that his sister made that kimono for his Singapore fight.

[@thequantartist]

Everybody should read the Book of Five Rings - Musashi.

[@nitroxide17]

Euro-Samurai straight up

[@Darksagan]

Izzy said Jiri showed up to his door with that sword. lmao Cant wait for the rematch with Glover.

[@nationalltj6451]

Big fan of jiri love his story and his personality

[@nyfolkhero]

A modern day Samurai

[@WuTangClanster]

I absolutely admire Jiri’s respect for his opponents. He is a true martial artist with nothing coming up short, you want to show someone what it is to be a true dedicated fighter they should see this young man!

[@madrain3941]

Jiri is the type of guy who is a casual modern day samurai/ronin

[@sausagemonster2012]

One of my favorite current fighters, there’s some special aura about him

[@Michael-nj1um]

Love this episode and am a very big fan of Jiri!!

[@thomasjenkins1264]

You run up on Jiri with a knife to rob him or something and he's carrying his kitana on him ... run ... just ... just run for your life.

[@brucky7822]

Jiri is the definition of a true champion 🏆

[@lewisthomas5661]

Loved this love jiri such an inspiration

[@kiesdo3908]

Love this guy

[@nefitru]

This is dope! The guy is a Character

[@viktor_9674]

I like that he is into these Samurai stuff! Really cool! He's a great fighter, can't wait for his first title defence!!

[@savedbyhismercyandlove]

Thank You for making Me proud to be Czech as well!God Bless

[@saviourobasuyi1377]

I love samurai 🇯🇵

[@s.x4644]

Wow his english has improved in leaps and bounds over the last few months

[@kodad5667]

This guy is your modern day samurai….I love it

[@fredgt45]

Jiri is the most interesting and true fighter in the UFC right now !

[@user-uh7bh9qn5m]

礼儀正しいしかっこいいし最高のチャンピオン！！！

[@petrlicht]

Czech Forever 🇨🇿 Thanks Jiří 🤟

[@jacklyons6502]

Jiri is destined to reunite the light heavyweight division of the ufc. He is a samurai.

[@leatheryfoot6354]

Jiri is literally a nomadic warrior monk... What a champ.